Our 2024 Adjudication Panel

Joel Denton, Concert Bands

Mr. Joel L. Denton served as Director of Bands at Ooltewah High School for thirty-seven years.

Julie Galorenzo, Musical Theater

Julie is an actor and acting/voice coach based in northern New Jersey! She graduated from the prestigious acting program at Marymount Manhattan College in 2005.

Ian Parker, Piano

Magnetic, easy-going, and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist/conductor Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes.

Carol Wong, Piano

Ms. Wong has taught master classes at Orvieto Musica, a music festival in Italy. She was also invited to perform and teach for an underserved community in Hilo, Hawaii.

Sarah Fraser-Raff, Upper Strings

Sarah is a founding member and a violinist of the Madawaska String Quartet and Ensemble, established in 2001.

Valdine Mishkin, Lower Strings

Canadian Cellist Valdine Ritchie Mishkin is a diverse musician, recognized as a gifted cello teacher and an avid solo, chamber, and orchestral musician.

John Meehan, Brass

John Meehan currently works for the Calgary Stampede Foundation, where he is the Director of the Stampede Showband, as well as oversees the Stampede Showriders.

Erin Fung, clarinetist

Erin Fung has established herself as one of the most sought after clarinetists in North America.

Vicki Goodfellow-Duke, Speech and Drama

“I’m incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to adjudicate Speech and Drama classes at the Calgary Performing Arts Festival; the festival has been an important part of my life and my growth as a performer since the age of six.

Anna Pietrzak, Guitarist

A multi-faceted musician, Anna Pietrzak is a versatile guitarist, recording artist, pedagogue, adjudicator and founder of the Vancouver Guitar Orchestra.

Anna Pietrzak, Choral

Described as “innovative, expressive, and dynamic,” Dr. Elroy Friesen is Director of Choral Studies at the University of Manitoba, where he conducts numerous choirs and teaches graduate conducting.

THEIR STORY

“My most memorable moment with CPAF was when I was performing in a recital, and my piece did not go
as expected. I got nervous and completely forgot where I was in my piece! I very

Emily Black - Alumna- Piano Performance

“My most memorable moment with CPAF was when I was performing in a recital, and my piece did not go
as expected. I got nervous and completely forgot where I was in my piece! I very

Emily Black - Alumna- Piano Performance

“My most memorable moment with CPAF was when I was performing in a recital, and my piece did not go
as expected. I got nervous and completely forgot where I was in my piece! I very

Emily Black - Alumna- Piano Performance

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